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he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a until_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n ver._n 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n the_o eight_o proof_n of_o the_o believer_n blessedness_n be_v from_o his_o constant_a course_n in_o fruitfulness_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o distress_v be_v a_o special_a fruit_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a 2._o the_o believer_n so_o give_v as_o he_o may_v be_v still_o able_a to_o give_v to_o many_o he_o have_v disperse_v 3._o as_o the_o believer_n righteousness_n by_o justification_n so_o his_o endeavour_n to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o by_o fit_n but_o constant_a and_o permanent_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o 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2._o the_o more_o the_o wicked_a do_v envy_v the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a the_o more_o miserable_a do_v he_o make_v himself_o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o 3._o as_o the_o seem_a good_a which_o the_o wicked_a do_v shall_v be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v so_o the_o good_a which_o he_o hope_v and_o desire_v to_o have_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o he_o but_o shall_v vanish_v he_o shall_v melt_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psalm_n cxiii_o this_o also_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n wherein_o first_o the_o proposition_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v by_o all_o be_v set_v down_o v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v the_o reason_n take_v from_o his_o incomparable_a majesty_n v_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o praise_n take_v from_o his_o bounty_n towards_o man_n in_o raise_v the_o afflict_a unto_o a_o honourable_a condition_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o enlarge_n 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second_o motive_n or_o reason_n to_o praise_v god_n vers._n 4._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n unto_o himself_o and_o israel_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v because_o he_o have_v by_o elect_v israel_n put_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o price_n upon_o his_o people_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o respect_n of_o honour_n put_v upon_o they_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o they_o have_v prove_v themselves_o of_o it_o many_o time_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n among_o who_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o choose_a number_n which_o of_o no_o other_o nation_n can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n unto_o himself_o 2._o the_o lord_n covenant_v people_n be_v no_o less_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n than_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n be_v in_o a_o man_n eye_n he_o have_v choose_v israel_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n ver._n 5._o for_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o god_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a yea_o than_o all_o imaginable_a excellency_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o church_n do_v both_o believe_v and_o know_v by_o experience_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n dominion_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o over_o all_o imagine_a excellency_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o that_o nation_n which_o he_o do_v prefer_v unto_o the_o rest_n by_o take_v they_o in_o covenant_n with_o
help_v for_o therefore_o be_v it_o repeat_v and_o lay_v down_o here_o for_o the_o last_o part_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n my_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o i_o be_o wither_v like_o grass_n ver._n 12._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n unto_o all_o generation_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o strive_v to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o church_n by_o seven_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v because_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o memorial_n of_o himself_o unto_o all_o generation_n and_o endure_v for_o ever_o to_o see_v it_o do_v whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v ground_n of_o hope_n to_o believer_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o albeit_o believer_n be_v mortal_a yet_o god_n in_o who_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v be_v eternal_a but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o because_o god_n will_v have_v his_o name_n know_v in_o all_o generation_n and_o will_v have_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n make_v use_v of_o among_o man_n for_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o attribute_n work_n and_o will_v therefore_o the_o church_n must_v continue_v from_o age_n to_o age_n thou_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n unto_o all_o generation_n ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v the_o second_o argument_n of_o his_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v short_o have_v mercy_n on_o his_o church_n be_v because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n set_v for_o their_o captivity_n be_v now_o almost_o expire_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v good_a reason_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n to_o conclude_v a_o change_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n afflict_v from_o a_o worse_o unto_o a_o better_o thou_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v time_n for_o exercise_v his_o people_n with_o affliction_n so_o also_o set_v time_n for_o comfort_v of_o they_o again_o which_o time_n when_o it_o be_v come_v god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o who_o he_o have_v afflict_v thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_v she_o for_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v ver._n 14._o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v a_o great_a affection_n to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n lie_v now_o ruin_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o religion_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n deface_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v here_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o abolish_v but_o so_o much_o thereof_o shall_v be_v preserve_v as_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o reformation_n and_o re-edification_n of_o his_o church_n in_o god_n appoint_a time_n as_o here_o the_o temple_n be_v ruin_v but_o there_o be_v stone_n reserve_v for_o a_o new_a building_n 3._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v at_o the_o low_a and_o most_o deform_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v most_o lovely_a and_o look_v upon_o with_o most_o estimation_n and_o affection_n of_o god_n people_n thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v short_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n when_o he_o provide_v builder_n and_o do_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n a_o love_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n as_o the_o psalmist_n reason_v here_o do_v teach_v we_o ver._n 15._o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n the_o four_o argument_n of_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o promise_a conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v transmit_v in_o god_n own_o time_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o restore_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o their_o wont_a privilege_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n among_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o shall_v be_v the_o aim_n and_o encouragement_n of_o zealous_a reformer_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n which_o may_v conduce_v for_o reformation_n for_o so_o much_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o psalmâ—sts_n example_n desire_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o by_o hope_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n give_v hope_n of_o restauration_n unto_o the_o scatter_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o arise_v for_o restore_v of_o his_o afflict_a people_n unto_o comfort_n and_o of_o religion_n unto_o its_o own_o beauty_n he_o can_v work_v so_o as_o king_n shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o see_v god_n care_n of_o his_o own_o despise_a people_n for_o so_o say_v he_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n ver._n 16._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o five_o argument_n of_o his_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o restore_v of_o his_o church_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o instrument_n the_o lord_n use_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v have_v himself_o see_v to_o be_v the_o builder_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n here_o that_o shall_v build_v up_o zion_n 2._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obscure_v when_o his_o church_n be_v scatter_v so_o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o own_o ordinance_n again_o his_o glory_n do_v appear_v yea_o and_o that_o more_o than_o if_o his_o church_n have_v not_o be_v scatter_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n 3._o the_o connexion_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n be_v a_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o howsoever_o the_o church_n be_v demolish_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o repair_v again_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n import_v so_o much_o ver._n 17._o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n the_o six_o argument_n of_o hope_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n respect_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n people_n do_v reckon_v themselves_o destitute_a and_o desolate_a when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n and_o do_v want_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n among_o they_o for_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o scatter_n from_o jeruâ—alem_n and_o the_o temple_n do_v the_o psalmist_n here_o call_v they_o destitute_a or_o desolate_a 2._o when_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v scatter_v one_o from_o another_o they_o can_v trust_v one_o another_o and_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o their_o prayer_n present_v before_o god_n as_o here_o the_o faithful_a scatter_v in_o captivity_n do_v meet_v in_o a_o joint_a petition_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o zion_n the_o destitute_a have_v their_o prayer_n put_v up_o in_o god_n hear_v he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a 3._o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o help_v and_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o person_n and_o prayer_n be_v in_o estimation_n with_o god_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n ver._n 18._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 21._o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 22._o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o
lord_n the_o seven_o argument_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v be_v from_o the_o assurance_n that_o as_o their_o calamity_n be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n so_o their_o delivery_n promise_v shall_v be_v record_v in_o scripture_n also_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o edification_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n in_o whatsoever_o kingdom_n they_o live_v whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o more_o glory_n we_o foresee_v shall_v come_v to_o god_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o more_o confidence_n may_v we_o conceive_v to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v as_o the_o psalmist_n example_n do_v teach_v we_o 2._o god_n have_v so_o provide_v that_o the_o exercise_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n shall_v serve_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n and_o edify_v the_o posterity_n in_o aftertime_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 3._o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v by_o holy_a scripture_n to_o propagate_v true_a religion_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o his_o church_n edify_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v 4._o the_o gather_v together_o again_o of_o a_o scatter_a church_n the_o conversion_n of_o more_o sinner_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o age_n to_o uge_n be_v a_o creation_n or_o work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n the_o people_n whâ—ch_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v praise_v as_o for_o all_o his_o work_n so_o in_o special_a for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o church_n and_o praise_v not_o only_o by_o they_o who_o do_v see_v his_o present_a work_n and_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o own_o person_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o also_o by_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n in_o after_o time_n the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 6._o the_o lord_n do_v so_o make_v manifest_a his_o particular_a and_o active_a providence_n about_o his_o people_n as_o all_o age_n shall_v acknowledge_v his_o care_n for_o they_o for_o the_o posterity_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n 7._o howsoever_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o dwell_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o in_o his_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n yet_o must_v we_o conceive_v no_o thought_n but_o heavenly_a of_o he_o as_o present_v at_o once_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o condition_n and_o carriage_n of_o every_o one_o he_o look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o lord_n heavenly_a majesty_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v even_o the_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o rather_o he_o will_v thus_o raise_v his_o praise_n among_o man_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n 9_o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v be_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o silence_n among_o man_n yet_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n have_v a_o loud_a speech_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n 10._o albeit_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o childien_fw-mi to_o be_v imprison_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v yet_o he_o can_v interpose_v himself_o if_o he_o please_v for_o their_o delivery_n before_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v execute_v he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n 11._o the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o as_o their_o danger_n do_v grow_v so_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n praise_n for_o do_v for_o they_o grow_v up_o also_o for_o he_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o loose_v they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n 12._o the_o time_n of_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o work_n do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o he_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n shall_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n subject_n to_o he_o ver._n 23._o he_o weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n v_o 23._o and_o his_o wrestle_v against_o it_o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o tentation_n v_o 28._o as_o for_o the_o first_o he_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o own_o personal_a condition_n for_o as_o he_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n be_v like_a to_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o church_n so_o be_v the_o church_n like_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o captivity_n and_o not_o to_o go_v on_o unto_o the_o hope_a for_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o call_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o strait_a union_n between_o the_o church_n of_o one_o age_n and_o another_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v as_o one_o man_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o one_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o union_n between_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n 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to_o show_v favour_n to_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v seek_v nothing_o but_o of_o his_o free_a love_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 3._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o easy_o let_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o anger_n even_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v 4._o even_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n and_o do_v not_o let_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n in_o full_a measure_n but_o temper_v his_o chastisement_n so_o as_o we_o may_v endure_v they_o and_o mix_v mitigation_n in_o the_o most_o bitter_a cup_n he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n ver._n 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o the_o ten_o reason_n of_o praise_n be_v for_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o live_v as_o a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o father_n with_o we_o his_o child_n yet_o we_o be_v give_v 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say_v of_o god_n grace_n mercy_n long-suffering_a and_o other_o title_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o common_a experience_n of_o his_o child_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v bear_v witness_n unto_o it_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n 2._o the_o feel_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o extenuate_v our_o sin_n but_o rather_o make_v we_o aggravate_v our_o fault_n and_o weigh_v our_o misdeserving_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o not_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o judgement_n which_o ofttimes_o be_v lay_v aside_o or_o be_v gentle_o inflict_v but_o by_o the_o word_n must_v we_o judge_v of_o our_o iniquity_n for_o he_o have_v not_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n ver._n 11._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o twelve_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v for_o the_o unmeasurablenesse_n nf_fw-mi his_o mercy_n towards_o his_o servant_n compare_v to_o the_o unmeasurable_a height_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n whence_o learn_v 1._o our_o mind_n can_v find_v out_o a_o comparison_n too_o laâ—ge_a for_o express_v the_o superabundant_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2._o those_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o howsoever_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o loath_a to_o offend_v he_o they_o be_v person_n that_o fear_v he_o 3._o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o foster_v sin_n or_o security_n in_o any_o man_n but_o to_o cherish_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o awe_n to_o offend_v god_n and_o study_v to_o please_v he_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o the_o thirteen_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v for_o complete_a fullness_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o sin_n hinder_v our_o access_n to_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n approach_v unto_o they_o on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o remove_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o sinner_n as_o here_o be_v import_v 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n full_a and_o complete_a give_v by_o god_n unto_o every_o believer_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o debt_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o and_o so_o full_o remove_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o believer_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o hurt_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o believer_n who_o do_v not_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o make_v use_n of_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o battle_n against_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o ver._n 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o fourteen_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v for_o his_o fatherly_a pity_n towards_o all_o his_o weak_a child_n who_o will_v hearty_o serve_v he_o better_o than_o they_o do_v whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o course_n of_o renew_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o daily_o remove_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o penitent_a believer_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o lord_n adopt_v of_o believer_n to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o the_o similitude_n take_v from_o a_o father_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o 2._o the_o love_n which_o nature_n teach_v a_o father_n to_o bear_v towards_o his_o obedient_a child_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o 3._o as_o none_o of_o the_o lotd_n child_n want_v their_o own_o infirmity_n short_a come_n in_o duty_n and_o fall_n into_o transgression_n so_o all_o of_o they_o be_v look_v on_o by_o god_n in_o as_o tender_a pity_n as_o ever_o father_n do_v show_v to_o child_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o understand_v this_o of_o such_o as_o do_v esteem_v their_o sinful_a inclination_n their_o great_a misery_n ver._n 14._o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n the_o fifteen_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v his_o discretion_n in_o moderate_v his_o deal_n with_o we_o so_o as_o our_o weakness_n may_v bear_v and_o this_o reason_n serve_v to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o former_a whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o more_o strength_n in_o man_n of_o himself_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n he_o be_v make_v of_o we_o be_v but_o 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